Hydromassage device



Feb' 8, 1955 c. A. FoRTlN HYDROMASSAGE DEVICE 2 Sheets-Shee1 l Filed Sept. 8, 1953 Feb. 8, 1955 c. A. FORTIN 2,701,563

HYDROMASSAGE DEVICE Filed Sept. 8, 1955 2 Sheets-Shee 2 Unid `lStafeSP1H-fat@ HYDRoMAssAGE DEVICE Charles Aim Fortin, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, as-

signor to Paul Pouliot, Cote des Neiges, Quebec, Canada The present invention pertains to a novel hydromassage device designed for use on the face although applicable to other parts of the body.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a device for strengthening the tissues, toning up the muscles and thereby removing or reducing wrinkles especially on the face. Another object is to provide a pulsating intermittent stream of cold water against the skin, whereby -to produce a vibratory massage eiect on the skin, resulting in the described effect.

IIn the accomplishment of these objects, the device includes a tube having at one end ya mask applicable to the lface or other part of the body. In the body is mounted a rotor housing with a rotor therein. A cold water pipe extends into the housing. The water is discharged from lthe rotor into the mask and is exhausted at the opposite end of the body.

The pulsating effect is obtained by unbalancing or varying the rate of flow of water. In one or more embodiments of the invention, one of the rotor blades is heavier than the others to produce the pulsating iiow. In another embodiment a valve device is actuated by the rotor for the same purpose. In still another form, the rotor is spirally uted, land one of the flutes or passages is partially filled to unbalance the rotor.

The invention is fully disclosed by way of example in the following description and in the accompanying drawings in which:

`Figure l is a side elevation of the device;

Figure 2 is a longitudinal section;

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the rotor;

Figure 4 is a section on the line `4--4 of Figure 2;

Figure 5 is a longitudinal section of a modification;

Figure 6 is another longitudinal section of Figure 5;

Figure 7 is a section on the line 7-7 of Figure 6;

Figure 8 is a longitudinal section of a further modilication;

=Figure 9 is an elevation of the rotor thereof;

lFigure 10 is a section on the line 10-10 of Figure 9;

tliiigure ll is -a section on the line 11-11 of Figure 8; an

Figure 12 is a longitudinal section of still another modiication.

Reference to these views will now be made by use of like characters which are employed to designate corresponding parts throughout.

In Figure 1 is shown a cylindrical body 1 to which is yapplied a funnel-like member or mask 2 made of rubber or plastic material. A cold water inlet tube 3 connects with the body 1 near the mask 2, Iand the body itself is the water outlet as will presently be shown.

Within the body is a cylindrical housing 4 at the inlet 3 and connected to the latter by `a nozzle 5. In the housing is mounted a rotor 6 on a transverse shaft 7. The rotor is comprised of radial blades 8, one of which is of greater thickness and weight as indicated at 9.

The nozzle 5 is restricted at 10 toward the rotor to throw -a jet 'against the blades. The blade 9, although of such size as to obstruct the nozzle, is formed with an outer pocket 11 to pick up water and therefore avoid complete interruption of the ow. The forward half of the housing 4 is apertured at 12 to permit flow of water into the mask 2.

In use, the mask is applied firmly to part of the face and moved horizontally while the water is llowing. The rotor is unbalanced by the heavier blade 9, thereby causing a pulsating or varying the rate of flow of water. The

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'Ihe housing 18, however, is semi-spherical and communicates forwardly with the shell 15. At the forward end of the shell is a perforated outlet cap 23. Inside the cap is a slidable block 24 connected eccentrically to the rotor 21 yby a link 25. The block has longitudinal passages 26 for the ow of water. The oscillation of the block by this means produces pulsation of the stream for the purpose described above.

The modification shown in Figures 8-11 embodies a body 30, mask 31, shell 32, inlet pipe 33, and perforated v cap 34, as in Figure 5. The bladed rotor 35, however,

1s mounted on a longitudinal shaft 36 supported by a disk 37 tted in the shell. The shell forms the rotor housing, and receives water from the inlet 33 through a nozzle 38. A heavier rotor blade 39 is provided to introduce the desired pulsations.

The embodiment shown in Figure l2 also has a body 40, mask 41, shell 42, and perforated cap 43, as in Figures 5 and 8. The rotor 44 turns on a longitudinal axis in the shell and is a spirally fluted member having outer spiral grooves 45. One of the grooves is partially filled -at 46 for the unbalanced and pulsating effect previously described and common to all embodiments of the invention.

Although specific embodiments of the invention have been illustrated and described, it will be understood that various alterations in the details of construction may be made without departing from the scope of the invention, as indicated by the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. A hydromassage device comprising a tubular body, a mask at one end thereof, a rotor housing in said body, and having communication with both ends of said body as fluid outlets, an inlet pipe extending into said housing, a rotor in said housing, and means movable with the rotor for varying the rate of flow to said mask to introduce pulsation of the flowing fluid.

2. A hydromassage device comprising a tubular body, a mask at one end thereof, a rotor housing in said body and having communication with both ends of said body as Huid outlets, an inlet pipe extending into said housmg, a rotor in said housing, said rotor having blades, one of said blades being heavier than the other, to introduce pulsation of the flowing uid.

3. A hydromassage device comprising a tubular body, a mask vat one end thereof, a rotor housing in said body, and h aving communication with both ends of said body as uld outlets, an inlet pipe extending into said housing, a rotor 1n said housing, said rotor having blades, one of said blades being heavier than the other, to introduce pulsation of the owing uid, the last named blade havlng an outer pocket adapted to pass said inlet pipe, whereby to prevent total interruption of the ow.

4. A hydromassage device comprising a tubular body, a mask `at one end thereof, 4a shell coaxial in said body and communicating with said mask and with the other end of said body, a perforated cap on the end of said shell at said mask, a bladed rotor in said shell, an inlet pipe extending into said shell at said rotor, a block with fluid passages slidably mounted in said shell at said cap, and a link connecting said block eccentrically to said rotor.

5. A hydromassage device comprising a tubular body, a mask at one end thereof, -a shell coaxial in said body and communicating with said mask and with the other end of said body, a perforated cap on the end of said shell at said mask, a shaft supported axially in said shell, a bladed rotor on said shaft, an inlet pipe extending into said shell at said rotor, a block with uid passages slidably mounted in said shell -at said cap, and a link connecting said block -eccentrically to said rotor.

6. A hydromassage device comprising a tubular body, 'la mask at one end thereof, a shell coaxial in said body and communicating with said mask and with the other end of said body, a perforated cap on the end of said shell `at said' mask, a solid rotor in said shell, said rotor having outer spiral grooves, one of said grooves being partially lled to unbalance the rotor, and an inlet pipe extending into said shell at said rotor.

`References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Cornwell- Feb. 20, 1934 

